Can’t the cops just do what they did back in the old Lassie show? Whenever Timmy was lost, the sheriff or ranger or his parents would just tell Lassie, “Go find Timmy.” And then they’d follow him to wherever Timmy was drowning or in a well or being eaten by a mountain lion. I mean, can’t they just tell this pitbull, “Go find your owner, boy”?
Haven’t had your Wheaties yet this morning have you...
In many cases, the owners are about as dysfunctional as the dog, so it probably wouldn’t matter. (Pits are the big thug/meth lab/gang banger dog here.)
Maybe the dingo ate the owner
You're talking collies. When's the last time you've seen one? Nobody around my way has them.